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Firefighters Deliver Twins on Maryland Highway Exit Ramp

1/17/2026

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On January 13, 2026, firefighters helped a woman deliver her first twin girl on an exit ramp of Interstate 270 in Rockville, Maryland.
First responders arrived around 7 a.m., delivered the first twin, and transported the mother and newborn to a hospital where the second twin was born.
The first twin weighed 4 pounds 6 ounces.
The second twin weighed 3 pounds 7 ounces, and both babies are healthy.

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Story summary

On January 13, 2026, firefighters helped a woman deliver her first twin girl on an exit ramp of Interstate 270 in Rockville, Maryland.
First responders arrived around 7 a.m., delivered the first twin, and transported the mother and newborn to a hospital where the second twin was born.
The first twin weighed 4 pounds 6 ounces.
The second twin weighed 3 pounds 7 ounces, and both babies are healthy.